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Texas House approves letting former Representative Sylvester Turner lie in honor at the Capitol
Summary
The Texas House on March 6 adopted HR 473, granting permission for the body of former Representative Sylvester Turner to lie in honor at the Capitol March 13–14, 2025; the measure passed 148–0 in a constitutionally required record vote.
The Texas House of Representatives on March 6 adopted House Resolution 473, granting the family of former Representative Sylvester Turner permission for his body to lie in honor in the House chamber from March 13–14, 2025.
The resolution was explained on the floor by Representative Thompson. "This resolution is to give permission for the family to let the body of our former colleague, the honorable Sylvester Turner, to lie and stay here in the House from 03/13/2025 to 03/14/2025," Thompson said before moving adoption.
The chair announced the vote would be a record vote required by the constitution. The clerk recorded Representative Hunter voting "aye" and Senator Metcalfe voting "aye"; the chair then announced, "There being 148 ayes and 0 nays, the resolution is adopted."
The action will allow the family to make arrangements for the body to lie in honor on the dates stated in the resolution. No amendments or further debate were recorded on the floor during the adoption.
The House took the procedural steps to suspend the rules so the chamber could consider HR 473 out of order; that suspension and the adoption were carried without recorded opposition.
The resolution's adoption concludes the House's formal action on HR 473; any details about ceremonies, security, or staff assignments for the lying-in-honor were not specified on the record.
